WE ARE TANOTO FOUNDATION
We unlock human potential, help communities thrive and create lasting impact.
Every person should have the opportunity to realize his or her full potential.
Sukanto Tanoto & Tinah Bingei Tanoto
Founders of Tanoto Foundation
Education
We invest in access to quality education and early childhood development by improving teacher quality, foundational literacy and numeracy, and educational management, driving sustainable, systemic change in learning environments that empower communities.
Healthcare
We catalyze funding and support medical research to address critical health challenges across the South-East Asia region, leveraging integrated healthcare ecosystems to foster innovation, enhance local research talent, and create long-term impact in public health.
Leadership Development
We focus on developing the next generation of leaders by building essential skills, fostering leadership qualities, and empowering individuals to drive sustainable development and positive change within their communities.
SIGAP
Strengthening Indonesia’s Early Generation by Accelerating Potential (SIGAP) is an initiative focused on preparing Indonesia’s future generations by ensuring that all children are developmentally on track and school-ready.
HOPE
The Harnessing Opportunity through Parenting and Education (HOPE) program focuses on improving early childhood development in rural China.
PINTAR
The Promoting Improvement to Innovate, Teach, and Reach (PINTAR) program aims to improve the quality of basic education in Indonesia, supporting the country’s goal of becoming one of the top five most improved countries for International Student Assessment (PISA) student performance rankings by 2030.
Tanoto Foundation Professorships
Tanoto Foundation partners with SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre to establish Professorships and Research Initiatives in the areas of Diabetes, Medical Oncology and Cardiovascular Medicine.
Research Initiatives
Research Initiatives Since 2009, Tanoto Foundation has contributed catalytic funding to support scalable healthcare and medical research initiatives.
Stunting
Tanoto Foundation supports Indonesia’s efforts to reduce stunting through the SIGAP program, aligning with the government’s ambitious targets. At the national level, we assist in implementing key stunting prevention initiatives, while at the sub-national level, we work with provincial and district governments to drive program convergence and behavior change communication.
TELDAN
Teaching Leadership, Advancing the Nation known as TELADAN – which means “role model” in Indonesian – is a leadership development program designed to equip and empower the next generation of Indonesian leaders.
BEACON
Be Empowered and Active to Contribute to the Nation (BEACON), is a scholarship and leadership development program designed to prepare the next generation of leaders to make meaningful contributions to their communities and beyond in Singapore.
Belt & Road
The Belt & Road Talent Development (BRTD) Program, established by Tanoto Foundation in support of China’s Belt & Road Initiative (BRI), designed to groom student talents into global leaders.
Tanoto Foundation Fellowship Program
The Tanoto Foundation Fellowship Program is an exclusive, year-long opportunity for young leaders to immerse themselves in Indonesia’s education ecosystem and contribute to meaningful change.
Civil Service Development
Civil Service Development: In collaboration with the National Institute of Public Administration (LAN), Tanoto Foundation through Civil Servant Development (CSD) program, is committed to improving the quality of policies, enhancing competency and talent management of state apparatus, and strengthening government institutions in Indonesia.
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For our programs to achieve greater impact and benefit more people, collaboration is key. This is why, we have been building multi-sectoral partnerships to enhance knowledge sharing, leverage expertise and transcend borders.
